School enrollment, primary, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: School enrollment, primary, male was 98.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Netherlands, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 98.2% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2017.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Netherlands peaked at 99.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 1985.
Netherlands ranks 16th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.7% | 89.6% | 91.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 90.0% | 84.9% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.2% | 91.7% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.7% | 99.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.0% | 98.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 98,851 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.4% (2023)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 10.35 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Netherlands?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Netherlands was 98.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.